Congress spends $7 trillion. Heres how that math works out if you think of just $100

You work.You get paid.

Washington takes its cut.But have you ever stopped to ask one simple question: Where does the money actually go?Forget trillion-dollar numbers for a minute.

Most Americans can't comprehend the difference between $1 trillion and $7 trillion anyway.Let's shrink Washington down to something we all understand: a $100 bill.In fiscal year 2025, the federal government spent roughly $7 trillion.

Social Security alone consumed about $1.6 trillion.Major federal health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, were another enormous piece.

Defense approached $900 billion.WASHINGTON IS DRIVING AMERICA TOWARD A DEBT CRISIS WE CAN'T IGNORE ANY LONGERAnd then there's the number that should make every taxpayer spit out their morning coffee: interest.Congressional overspending is only part of the budget problem.(Douglas Rissing)The federal government spent about $970 billion just on net interest on the national debt.

Not roads.Not teachers.

Not soldiers.Not Social Security checks.DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS HAVE LOTS OF IDEAS, BUT HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR THEM?Interest.That means roughly $14 out of every $100 Washington spent went toward interest on money we've already borrowed.‘THE ODYSSEY’ REMINDS US OF THE NIGHTMARE WE ARE LEAVING FOR AMERICAN CHILDRENThink about your own household budget.

Imagine earning $100 and immediately throwing $14 in the fireplace because of credit-card balances you accumulated years ago.You'd probably say you have a spending problem.Washington calls it a budget.JOHN ADAMS MADE A TERRIFYING PREDICTION.

AMERICA IS CLOSE TO PROVING HIM CORRECTSo where did the rest go?Roughly speaking, out of every $100 the federal government spent in 2025, about $23 went to Social Security, approximately $26 went toward major health programs, around $13 went toward national defense, and about $14 serviced the interest on our debt.The remaining dollars funded everything from veterans' benefits and income-security programs to transportation...